What specific data and information will be included in the mental health records submitted to Connie?

Connecticut General Statue § 17b-59e(c) requires that health care providers begin the process of connecting to the HIE within 2 years of commencement. Connie, the designated state HIE will receive data that is shared by providers in accordance with Federal and State laws. Consistent with HIPAA, a patient’s data that is provided to Connie, may be shared with their treating providers.

Based on federal and state laws, behavioral health care providers may supply administrative information and demographic information about their patients (either through the submission of a patient panel or interfaces of scheduling data or patient registration data [HL7 SIU or ADT]), and clinical data summarizing episodes of care for their patients or progress notes (typically a CCD message). If a behavioral health care provider maintains psychotherapy notes as defined by HIPAA, Connie would not expect that such notes would be provided to Connie because such notes are not part of a patient's medical record.